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Disc Sports

Disc sports is an umbrella for flying-disc disciplines such as ultimate, disc golf, freestyle, double disc court and other WFDF contexts. Rules, field and scoring depend on the concrete discipline.

LevelMain sport FamilyDisc Sport CategoryDisc sport

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Classification

Category Disc sport

Family Disc Sport

Level Main sport

Getting started

Kurzbeschreibung Umbrella group for sports using flying discs.

Geeignet für Suitable for people who want throwing control, outdoor play and several formats to compare.

Cost Low: one flying disc and open space are enough for basic throws. Discs, club/event costs, course/field access by discipline. Flying-disc club, ultimate group, disc golf course or freestyle jam. Choose a discipline first; the umbrella has no single scoring system.

First progress Basic throws come quickly; discipline-specific tactics take weeks.

Fitness level easy to medium

Was du brauchst

flying disc
open space
discipline rules
players or target course

First steps

learn basic throws
try ultimate/disc golf/freestyle
find local club
read discipline rules

WFDF/flying-disc federation, ultimate club, disc golf course, freestyle jam or park group.

Watch clear throwing direction, wind, passers-by and suitable surface.

Weitere Angaben

Aliases Discathon, Overall flying disc, Distance throwing disc, Accuracy disc, Self caught flight, MTA disc

Tags disc-sports, flying-disc, wfdf, umbrella, disc-sport, flying-disc-sports, scheibensport, flying-disc-sportarten

Rules and format

Die Grundlagen

Ziel

By discipline: catch, throw, target, score or choreographically control the disc.

Teilnehmer

Individuals, pairs or teams by discipline.

Teamgröße

Discipline-dependent.

Spielfeld

Field, course, court or freestyle area by discipline.

Dauer

Under discipline rules.

Wertung

By discipline: points, throws, catches, time or judged scores.

Gewinnbedingung

Under the concrete disc discipline.

Ausrüstung

flying disc
field/course/target by discipline

Wichtige Regelpunkte

out of bounds
contact/spirit breach
throwing fault
discipline-rule breach

Regelquellen

Federations and sources

Federations

World Flying Disc Federation (WFDF)
World Flying Disc Federation (WFDF)

Disciplines World Flying Disc Federation · official · high
Rules of Flying Disc Sports World Flying Disc Federation · rulebook · high
World Flying Disc Federation World Flying Disc Federation · federation · high